Pedlar Doll
1835-1840 (made)
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Doll with bazaar stall. The doll has a painted composition head, with a human hair wig, on a 'peg wooden' body. She is dressed in silk and net.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wood, composition, human hair; silk, net |
| Brief description | Composition head on wooden body, with bazaar stall; English/ German doll, 1840 |
| Physical description | Doll with bazaar stall. The doll has a painted composition head, with a human hair wig, on a 'peg wooden' body. She is dressed in silk and net. |
| Credit line | Given by Miss S J Mountain on behalf of the late Miss E Scott Symonds |
| Object history | Given by Miss S J Mountain on behalf of the late Miss E Scott Symonds. |
| Production | The doll was made in Germany in about 1835; the completed object was assembled in England a few years later |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.12-1958 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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